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April is Arab American Heritage Month, and this year, we’re recognizing it by sharing a story each week of an Arab American hero on the frontline of community service in the fight against COVID-19. Meet Nora Shehadah George of Florida. Nora Shehadah George is an American hero. Nora is an...

April is National Arab American Heritage Month. This month recognizes the achievements and contributions of Arab Americans. Arab Americans are immigrants and the descendants of immigrants who came to the United States seeking political liberty and economic opportunity. Arabs began immigrating to the United States in the late 1800s in...

A Palestinian sanitary worker sprays disinfectant to protect against coronavirus near Bethlehem, in front of Israel's separation wall. (Musa Al Shaer/AFP) One of the marked characteristics of COVID-19 is the pervasive nature of the virus, which has been able to paralyze leading economies, as well as developing and poorer countries...

April is Arab American Heritage Month, and this year, we’re recognizing it by sharing a story each week of an Arab American hero on the frontline of community service in the fight against COVID-19. Meet Juliette Kayyem of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Juliette Kayyem has spent the last two decades managing complex policy...

April is Arab American Heritage Month, and this year, we’re recognizing it by sharing a story each week of an Arab American hero on the frontline of community service in the fight against COVID-19. Meet Ahmad Alwan of New York, New York. Ahmad Alwan is a 20-year old New Yorker....

April is Arab American Heritage Month, and this year, we’re recognizing it by sharing a story each week of an Arab American hero on the frontline of community service in the fight against COVID-19. Meet Sirene Abou-Chakra of Detroit, Michigan. What do you think when you hear #DetroitStrong? People. People...

This is a critical year for our democracy, with both the 2020 Census and Presidential Election, decisions we all make will impact our community and country for generations to come. Yet with the COVID-19 pandemic among us, we are adapting to how we carry out our civic engagement work, and...

Tunisian factory workers in self-imposed isolation to guarantee their ability to make more masks (CONSOMED/AFP) COVID-19 is first and foremost a human tragedy. It has dramatically impacted the lives of millions of people across the globe. Its long-term implications have yet to be seen, but the pandemic has certainly reshaped...

AAI mourns the loss of Eileen McMahon Zogby It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that the Arab American Institute marks the passing of Mrs. Eileen Patricia McMahon Zogby, spouse of AAI President and Co-Founder, Dr. James Zogby. Mrs. Zogby passed away on March 11, 2020, surrounded by family....